Microscopic dissection of the digital nerve in the terminal phalangeal region of ten specimens of the thumb revealed that it divided into three main branches just before entering the terminal pad. They had a rather constant topographic distribution and were situated in a very deep position.

Microscopic dissection of the digital nerve in the terminal phalangeal region of ten specimens of the thumb revealed that it divided into three main branches just before entering the terminal pad. They had a rather constant topographic distribution and were situated in a very deep position.